獨協医科大学 | |
 Dokkyo Medical University 2009 | |
Former names | Dokkyo University School of Medicine |
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| Established | 1973 |
| Students | 631 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | http://www.dokkyomed.ac.jp/ |
Dokkyo Medical University (獨協医科大学, Dokkyō ika daigaku) is a private university in Mibu, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1973.
Dokkyo University is located in the town of Mibu, in Tochigi Prefecture, about 1.5 hours north of Tokyo by train.
Dokkyo Medical University is a part of Dokkyo Group of Academic Institutions (Dokkyo Gakuen). Dokkyo Gakuen was established in Tokyo in 1883 as Doitsugaku Kyokai Gakko under the sponsorship of Nishi Amane, Yamagata Aritomo, and Katsura Taro. Doitsugaku Kyokai Gakko later became Dokkyo Gakuen, which was founded by Teiyu Amamo, and Minato Seki. Dokkyo Gakuen re-established junior and senior high schools in 1948. In 1964, Dokkyo Gakuen established Dokkyo University in Saitama for its 80-year anniversary. Subsequently, Dokkyo Gakuen established a medical school, Dokkyo Medical University in 1973 in Mibu, Tochigi. Its University Hospital, Saitama Medical Center, and Nikko Medical Center are now the biggest medical complex in northern area of Kanto.
Graduate School of Medicine: 165
Graduate School of Nursing: 25
School of Medicine: 747
School of Nursing: 405
Graduate School of Midwifery: 10
Nursing School Affiliated to DMU: 303
Misato Nursing School Affiliated to DMU: 132
